# CVE-2023-53450: ext4: remove a BUG\_ON in ext4\_mb\_release\_group\_pa()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-01 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.25

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: remove a BUG_ON in ext4_mb_release_group_pa() If a malicious fuzzer overwrites the ext4 superblock while it is mounted such that the s_first_data_block is set to a very large number, the calculation of the block group can underflow, and trigger a BUG_ON check. Change this to be an ext4_warning so that we don't crash the kernel.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5bf8f7fb3ee3d99d1303ceb54599ea0599a4a5b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef16d8a1798db1a1604ac44ca1bd73ec6bebf483
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/185062a21976fbc38f2efd296951b02c4500cf65
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0fc279de4bf17e1710bb7e83906538ff8f11111
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/978e5e9111af18741449b81fefd531a622dd969a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d87a4e4094c9879fc8acdff8ce59fdffa979c8e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf2a16eb4e6d06124bd8436d4546f61539a65f29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53c14e7cc2257191ba15425c15638fc4f8abb92b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/463808f237cf73e98a1a45ff7460c2406a150a0b

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